Courtesy of SCMP

Keluarga Profesor Wang Ditendang dari Indiana University Tanpa Proses Hukum

To highlight the alleged lack of due process in the dismissal of Nianli Ma and Xiaofeng Wang from Indiana University.

15 Apr 2025, 19.00 WIB

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Pemecatan mendadak tanpa proses hukum dapat memiliki dampak besar pada individu dan keluarga.
Dukungan dari komunitas dan penggalangan dana dapat membantu dalam menghadapi situasi hukum yang sulit.
Kepentingan akademis dan hak-hak tenaga pengajar harus dilindungi, terutama bagi mereka yang memiliki status tenured.

Bloomington, Indiana, United States - Nianli Ma and her husband Xiaofeng Wang were abruptly dismissed from Indiana University following FBI raids on their homes. Ma, a library systems analyst, and Wang, a renowned cryptography researcher, were terminated without due process, raising concerns and drawing national attention.

Ma expressed her devastation during an online forum organized by the Asian American Scholar Forum, stating that the university did not provide any reasons for their dismissal. She emphasized the emotional toll it has taken on her family, including weight loss and sleep struggles.

Their son, Luke Zhang, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover legal expenses as they fight back against the university's decision. Experts like Carl Weinberg have pointed out that tenured faculty members are entitled to due process, adding to the controversy surrounding the case.

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Analisis Kami: Pemecatan tanpa proses hukum yang jelas terhadap profesor ternama seperti Xiaofeng Wang menunjukkan adanya potensi penyalahgunaan kekuasaan oleh institusi pendidikan. Kejadian ini mencerminkan ketegangan yang semakin meningkat antara isu keamanan nasional dan kebebasan akademik yang harus dicari solusi seimbangnya.

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Analisis Ahli:

Carl Weinberg: Dalam sistem akademik AS, dosen tetap memiliki hak perlindungan hukum yang harus dihormati, dan proses hukum wajib dilakukan sebelum pemecatan dapat diberlakukan.

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What's Next: Kasus ini mungkin akan memicu perdebatan lebih luas mengenai hak dan perlindungan hukum bagi dosen tetap di universitas Amerika Serikat serta berpotensi menjadi preseden untuk penanganan yang lebih transparan terkait kasus yang melibatkan pengaruh asing.

Referensi:
[1] https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3306632/it-hurts-deeply-nianli-ma-wife-cyber-expert-xiaofeng-wang-speaks-over-fbi-raids?module=top_story&pgtype=subsection